
Scholarships
Amount: $5,000. About: The annual ConnectHER film festival challenges young women from around the world to create short videos that highlight or propose solutions to critical challenges. Applicants must be women under the age of 25 who are enrolled in high school or undergraduate programs. However, special circumstances may be considered for applicants who are
Amount: $2,500. About: Launched in partnership with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, the Sallie Mae Fund’s Completing the Dream Scholarship Program awards a one-time scholarship of up to $2,500 to help diverse students from historically underserved communities complete their post-secondary education. By 2024, the program will award nearly 800 scholarships totaling $1.95 million. Applicants must
Amount: Varies. About: Established as the result of the Cobell v. Salazar settlement, the Cobell Scholarship program offers annual, merit-based, and nonrenewable scholarships to students who are enrolled members of a U.S. Federally-recognized Tribe (or can prove ¼ descent from multiple tribes). To qualify, applicants must be enrolled in or plan to enroll in full-time
Amount: Up to $10,000. About: Offered by the CIRI Foundation, the Excellence Annual Scholarship is a merit scholarship awarded to students with a passion for community service, civic activities, and contribution to the Alaska Native community. Each applicant must be a CIRI original enrollee or direct lineal descendant, have a high school diploma or GED,
Amount: Up to $20,000. About: The CIRI Foundation is an organization dedicated to promoting education, self-development, and economic self-sufficiency among Alaska Natives who are original enrollees of the Cook Inlet region and their descendents. The Special Excellence Annual Scholarship is a merit scholarship awarded to students with a passion for community service, civic activities, and
Amount: Up to $8,000. About: Offered by the CIRI Foundation, the Achievement Annual Scholarship is a merit scholarship awarded to students with a passion for community service, civic activities, and contribution to the Alaska Native community. Each applicant must be a CIRI original enrollee or direct lineal descendant, have a high school diploma or GED,